Routine
Aug 18, 2026
13 recorded violations
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When to Wash
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization-Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
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Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.
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Restricted Use Pesticides, Criteria
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The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.
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Effectiveness-Hair Restraints
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This covers things like hair restraints, jewelry, clean clothing, eating or drinking in food prep areas, touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands, or not having a sick-employee policy.
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In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Nonfood-Contact Surfaces
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
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Rinsing Procedures
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Using Drain Plugs
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The business had issues with hot or cold running water, plumbing, drains, backflow prevention, or sewage disposal. Some of these, like no hot water, can force a temporary closure until fixed.
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Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
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Outdoor Enclosure
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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.
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Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
More about cleaning or sanitizing problemsOfficial record from Delaware Division of Public Health – Office of Food Protection, Aug 18, 2026 · Original Source